Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD

 PlayStation 3
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 65 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 7 out of 65

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  1. Alufear
    Nov 1, 2013
    8
    A nice update to an already great entry on the Castlevania series. Upgraded visuals, controls, and cutscenes really match the grandeur of the Mirror of Fate's scale, score, and story. It harkens back to the glory days of classic NES games in the series, while implementing the exploration of the Metroidvania games and Lords of Shadow's combat engine very nicely. The new Boss Rush mode andA nice update to an already great entry on the Castlevania series. Upgraded visuals, controls, and cutscenes really match the grandeur of the Mirror of Fate's scale, score, and story. It harkens back to the glory days of classic NES games in the series, while implementing the exploration of the Metroidvania games and Lords of Shadow's combat engine very nicely. The new Boss Rush mode and Trophies add a much needed amount of replay value. If you can get over the fact that this isn't the Symphony of the Night 9.0, you're in for a great time.… Expand
  2. mazonik
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    Xcelent game and a great add on in the lords of shadow franchise, great history explain8ng everything about the belmont family and relationship against evil dracula, ideal for waiting until los 2 comes away, the only fails i see were the lazy controls and i think it would be a more deep port, with improved textures and light effects, not just an hd minimun upgrade
  3. BaronMonaco
    Apr 6, 2015
    8
    Very nice game, I was a little bit afraid knowing that it was ported from the 3DS, but they did a very good job to make it in HD and actually feel like a PSN game (for 15€/$, I wasn't expecting more), the game offers a great story that feels the gap between Lords of Shadow 1 & 2, in facts I would even say that it's mandatory to play it before the 2 if you really want to understand theVery nice game, I was a little bit afraid knowing that it was ported from the 3DS, but they did a very good job to make it in HD and actually feel like a PSN game (for 15€/$, I wasn't expecting more), the game offers a great story that feels the gap between Lords of Shadow 1 & 2, in facts I would even say that it's mandatory to play it before the 2 if you really want to understand the whole story.
    Now about the gameplay, for this episode they decided to go back at the roots of the saga with a 2D view that will please the old fans of the franchise, its combat system works just fine although it could be better (not a lot of combo,the powers and items weren't very fun to use), also some sequences offers some welcomed variety to the game.
    Last but not least, it took me about 10 hours to finish the game in hard mode and you can add some replay value (with a new difficulty, the boss rush mode and the hunt for secrets), very good for the price.
    To sum up, a very fun game all the way through , but not a gem, and a must have for the Lords Of Shadow aficionados.    … Expand
  4. jasondouglas777
    Jun 5, 2014
    4
    Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the moreAlmost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania. Almost the more poor castlevania.… Expand
  5. Magus80
    Oct 13, 2014
    5
    about 5 hours in
    +fun and challenging boss fights, sadly that's only a plus

    -terrible story / dialogue
    -bland graphics and FPS
    -poor map design
    -platforming feel clunky
    -lack of Metroidvania actual exploration
  6. tombo
    Nov 23, 2013
    9
    No, it's not "Symphony of the Night", but it might be the most fun you can have for $15.00. I found
    the boss fights surprisingly varied, strategic, and CHALLENGING. Platforming is a joy: precise and
    demanding yet never unfair. You'll enjoy exploring well-designed levels suffused with an eerie,
    suspenseful atmosphere. With the nav. guide off, there's a greater sense of discovery.
  7. BananaLuiz
    Aug 1, 2017
    8
    Why the hell does this game have such a low rating?
    The game is a great addition to the fantastic Lords of Shadow, a beautiful story of Dracula and the Belmont family, the cutscenes are very well done despite dubbing and dialogues are very bad, fluid and fun gameplay and 2D perspective and elements Platform remind you of the classic Castlevania, challenging, fun and epic
  8. Professorfett
    Apr 21, 2020
    7
    This is Konami's answer or should I say MercurySteam's answer to those complainers. How? You maybe wondering well sir or madam they made this game in the good ole Metrovania style that everyone including me loves. This game is a 3D-2D plat former if that makes any sense at all. It also is no longer a 3DS game it is now out of the Xbox Live Market Place so all us people who don't own aThis is Konami's answer or should I say MercurySteam's answer to those complainers. How? You maybe wondering well sir or madam they made this game in the good ole Metrovania style that everyone including me loves. This game is a 3D-2D plat former if that makes any sense at all. It also is no longer a 3DS game it is now out of the Xbox Live Market Place so all us people who don't own a handheld can now rejoice in the fact we get to play the sequel to Lords of Shadow.

    The plot to this game is one of revenge and well the beginning of the war between the Belmont family and Dracula. You first step in the shoes of Simon Belmont. He was the hero in the first Castlevania game and boy does he look way different than I imagine. Who would've guessed Simon was a ginger? Not this gaming Critic. You play as Simon and it seriously feels like a baby between Castlevania on the NES and Lords of Shadow. Simon doesn't really speak a whole ton but the game picks up in the second and third act when you get to play as Alucard. Alucard is Dracula's son and he is looking out for Simon most of the game, honestly if you can't figure out the secret identity of this character while playing the game I pity you but I also will not spoil it. As Alucard the game picks up because he has a lot more of an interesting goal and more of a backstory. Simon literally is just revenge!!! Alucard is more just coming with the terms he is monster and trying to clean up the mess his father has made. You don't get to see a ton of Dracula in this game but you do fight him so that's a plus in a lot of ways this feels like Symphony of the Night with the certain bosses you fight. The ending was rather cool I almost felt it made up for the lack of story. Sadly kids to get the true ending you have to get 100% and this ending just gives you a bit of closer on the game overall.

    The graphics are well how nice can I put this? **** on toast, that's about as nice as I can put this the only reason why they suck is because this game was originally a 3DS game. Now I'm not saying the handheld looked bad but be in mind it was on a tiny screen. In order to put in on a big screen they should've took a lot more time making it look better. The game is cell shaded or lazy man graphics. Cell Shading has become this thing where if you don't want to have to use the top notch graphics use cell shading so people will give it a pass. I've had it with this graphical style in my video games but I do understand budgets so nothing I can do.

    The sound in this game is generic. The voice acting is bare minimum, so much so I can't fairly judge it. The music wasn't that memorable either the only thing I give credit to would be the creature sounds, but even that is a bunch of rawr and brallabb.

    The gameplay like I said was Metrovania, it's a side scrolling platforming, puzzle based game beat em up. I know one hell of a category that's why we go with Metrovania. This game does have a level up system which I honestly didn't understand what happened when I leveled up. You also find pick up items that increase health and magic, and a side idem like throwing axes or holy water. If what I am explaining sounds like older Castlevania that's because this is a lot like that. The changes are they do have quick time events I know boo. They also have the combat system from Lords of Shadow. It is less God of War like and more like a modern side scroller. I do believe this is the new way we will see Metrovania games or at least I hope so. This game also has a difficulty setting that only Lords of Shadow had if you are new to these games I would say put it on easy it'll be a great way to dip your toe in. While I am not new I needed to fly through it so I put it on easy it was very stress free which I know you arm chair bad-asses can say what you will I honestly don't care. It isn't terribly long of a game, I can see story only clocking in at about 4 hours. Now if you go back an do a new game plus thing and you really explore I can see it being a nice 6-7 hours of gameplay.

    Now 15 dollars for this may seem excessive to some and the die hard fans may already own this. I can't recommend full price for this game unless you like all yes Lords of Shadow and Old style Castlevaina games. The new people wait, just wait for Xbox Live to have a sale and get it for like ten dollars find it for a bargain. My overall thoughts and rating of this game is while it's not perfect the game is still ton of fun and very good mix of old and new Castlevania. Many won't like this game as much as I did some even more but I give this a fair rating of 3.5 out of 5.    … Expand
  9. hydroquaqua
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    _в представлении не нуждается Castlevania, для большинства игроков является великой игровой франшизой, но не представленная видеоигра Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD да не шедевральный образчик "метроидвании" и "кастелроида", нет по своему она великолепна, по моему скромному мнению. Ведь не каждый может себе позволить исполнить роль четырёх главных героев за раз, захватить каждую_в представлении не нуждается Castlevania, для большинства игроков является великой игровой франшизой, но не представленная видеоигра Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD да не шедевральный образчик "метроидвании" и "кастелроида", нет по своему она великолепна, по моему скромному мнению. Ведь не каждый может себе позволить исполнить роль четырёх главных героев за раз, захватить каждую эпоху, наделить протагонистов эксклюзивным характером, чувствами, приёмами и перезагрузить вселенную Кастлвании. Огромным плюсом на этом полотне готики и гротеска, помимо замка и мира тёмного фэнтези, выделяются боссы, их уничтожение и конечно дизайн. Как само приключение наполнено опасностью, головоломками как умственными так и сюжетными, от которых не так просто избавиться

    "акцент на фрагментированной разведке и неглубоком продвижении", - Колин Мориарти из IGN

    _для видеоигрового обывателя, такого как я, Кастлвания ничего не даёт сверху уже доступной информации, узнать что кто то чей то сын и его месть будет долга, непредсказуема, хорошо! я готов, но не более, сидеть и разбираться в этом. Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD, был первым взломанным замком в этот замок загадок и тайн связанных с этой величайшей серией игр, который меня ни сколько не разочаровал

    _Castlevania needs no introduction, for most players it is a great gaming franchise, but the unrepresented Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD video game is not a masterpiece of metroidvania and castelroid, no, it is magnificent in its own way, in my humble opinion. After all, not everyone can afford to play the role of four main characters at a time, capture each era, endow the protagonists with an exclusive character, feelings, techniques and reboot the Castlevania universe. A huge plus on this canvas of gothic and grotesque, in addition to the castle and the world of dark fantasy, are the bosses, their destruction and of course the design. How the adventure itself is filled with danger, puzzles both mental and plot, which are not so easy to get rid of.

    "emphasis on fragmented exploration and shallow advancement" - IGN's Colin Moriarty

    _for a video game layman like me, Castlevania gives nothing on top of the information already available, to find out that someone is someone's son and his revenge will be long, unpredictable, good! I am ready, but no more, to sit and figure it out. Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD, was the first lock-picked into this castle of mysteries and mysteries associated with this greatest series of games, which did not disappoint me at all    … Expand
  10. castlevaniacrap
    Oct 17, 2022
    10
    Despite continuing the Lords of Shadow story, this game feels like Castlevania. The interconnectivity of every level, the new items allowing you to get to new areas, is exactly Castlevania. I think the story is the best in series, which isn't a high bar to clear. The style is unique even compared to the other Lords of Shadow games. The combat has weight behind it, and the uniqueDespite continuing the Lords of Shadow story, this game feels like Castlevania. The interconnectivity of every level, the new items allowing you to get to new areas, is exactly Castlevania. I think the story is the best in series, which isn't a high bar to clear. The style is unique even compared to the other Lords of Shadow games. The combat has weight behind it, and the unique sub-weapons really help that. Overall, best Lords of Shadow, 10/10.… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 7, 2014
    70
    Although the game can look a little rough around the edges, it's still a thoroughly worthy addition to the blood-soaked legacy of Castlevania. [Jan 2014, p.94]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Dec 2, 2013
    70
    It’s not Symphony of the Night, but if you’re a long-time fan, you must whip it. [Christmas 2013, p82]
  3. PlaySense
    Nov 27, 2013
    70
    It fills up the gap between both Lords of Shadow games quite nicely and the HD-transition is well-done. Nevertheless, the game's a bit easy, the gameplay lacks depth and the story could have been a lot more engaging. It will keep Castlevania fans busy until Lords of Shadow 2 is released, which is the only reason we could come up with to recommend this.
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